Mad dog Developmental Model

Boys Player Development

Mad Dog Lacrosse's Proven training system provides elite-level coaching and the opportunity to play with the top talent within your region at marquee events

Welcome To The Mad Dog Family.

Founded and managed by elite lacrosse coaches with a deep passion for the game and life its self, we pride ourselves on fostering a strong, positive culture. Our extensive program unwavering commitment to excellence, and seasoned dedicated staff ensure top-quality instruction, abundant opportunities for each player, and access to some of the most prestigious lacrosse events across the united states.

New Jersey Regions
  • NJ Shore Boys

    Nj Shore Boys

  •  NJ NORTH

    North NJ Boys

  • NJ Central

    Central NJ Boys

California Regions
  • SAN DIEGO

    San Diego Boys

  • Orange County_

    Orange County Boys

  • LOS ANGELES

    Los Angeles Boys

  • Pacific White

    Pacific Boys

Texas (Stangs)
  • Stanfs Houston

    Stangs Houston

  • Stangs Dallas

    Stangs Dallas

  • Stangs Austin

    Stangs Houston

Elite & National Teams
  • WE Boys & Girls

    East Elite Boys

Mad Dog East Elite is made up of the top players from our New Jersey regional programs, providing elite training, high-level competition, and increased exposure to college recruiters.

  • EAST ELITE

    West Elite Boys

Mad Dog East Elite is made up of the top players from our Los Angeles, San Diego, and Orange County regional programs, providing elite training, high-level competition, and increased exposure to college recruiters.

  • NATIONAL

    Mad Dog National

Our national teams give the opportunity to play with the recently named #1 program in the country, Mad Dog National, is composed of players from our regional and affiliate programs.

player development 

At Mad Dog Lacrosse, we are committed to guiding athletes through every stage of their lacrosse journey. With a focus on skill enhancement, strategic growth, and personalized recruitment support, they ensure each player reaches their full potential.

Our Approach to development

Our goal at Mad Dog is to develop our players. We focus on enhancing essential lacrosse skills, lacrosse IQ, and overall athletic development.

We are passionate about developing our players both on and off the field and building athletes that can achieve at the highest levels of our sport.

Our training is specifically designed to provide targeted and effective coaching based on players’ age and skill level. All our programs use the same calls/sets & offensive/defensive concepts countrywide.

We are committed to providing our coaches with innovative tools and technology that mirrors and enhances the training of our athletes.

Our Directors
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George Bogner

George Bogner

Name: George Bogner

Hometown: Clark, NJ
Region: North New Jersey

School: Kean University / Rutgers University

Academics : Environmental Science & Sustainability

Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

Master of Science (M.S.)

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

“I am honored to continue building on the strong foundation of Mad Dog Lacrosse, working with some of the most dedicated and talented athletes in the region. My coaching philosophy is centered on bringing out the best in every player while fostering an environment of accountability, growth, and teamwork. This program is built on competition, development, and a commitment to excellence, and I take great pride in helping athletes elevate their game and reach new milestones. Mad Dog is more than a club—it’s a family, and I’m excited to keep raising the standard alongside an incredible staff and dedicated players. Roll Dogs!”


Playing Career:

  • 4-Year Varsity Lacrosse Letter Winner Arthur L. Johnson High School, Clark, NJ
  • All-State Honorable Mention Senior Year
  • 4-Year Varsity Letter Winner in Ice Hockey
  • 4-Year Team Member Kean University Men’s Lacrosse Team
  • .667 Save Percentage & 7.00 Goals-Against Average
  • Recorded a shutout vs. Mount St. Mary (NY)
  • Skyline Conference Academic Honor Roll
  • 2-Year Team Member Rutgers University Men’s Lacrosse Club
  • 1-Year Team Captain

Coaching Bio:

Mad Dog Lacrosse (2021-Present)

  • Mad Dog North Co-Head Coach

  • Mad Dog National Assistant Coach

  • Mad Dog East Elite Assistant Coach

  • Mad Dog North Regional Goalie Specialist

Summit Youth Lacrosse Player Development Specialist (2024-Present)

Livingston & Paramus Youth Lacrosse Player Development Specialist (2024

West Essex Little Laxers Lacrosse Coach (2022-2024)

Summit & Glen Ridge Youth Lacrosse Player Development Specialist (2024-Present)

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Kerry Weigner

Kerry Weigner

Coaching Experience:

  • Head Coach, East Brunswick High School (1998-2001)
    • Directed the program to its first-ever State Playoff appearance
  • Head Coach, WW-P South High School (2002-2006)
    • 2003 & 2004 Coach of the Year (The Trentonian)
    • 2005 Colonial Valley Conference Champions
  • Head Assistant Coach, Immaculata High School Lacrosse (2007-2018)
    • B State Champions (2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014)
    • 2010 Somerset County Champs
    • 2011 & 2015 Skyland Conference Champs
  • Assistant Coach, Manasquan High School (2024-Present)
    • Shore Conference American Division Champions
    • Undefeated Shore Conference Regular Season
    • Group 2 South Sectional State Champions
  • Owner/Managing Director/Coach, Team Turnpike, LLC (2005-2024)
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Eliud Evans

Eliud Evans

Coaching Experience:

  • Head Coach, El Segundo High School
    • Led team to first Southern Section CIF Semifinal
  • Director, El Segundo Youth Lacrosse
  • Mad Dog National 2032’s
  • Mad Dog West Elite 2033’s
  • Mad Dog LA 2032’s

Playing Experience:

  • Culver City High School
    • 3-Year Starter
  • Morrisville State College
    • 4-Year Starter
    • 2x All-NEAC
    • 2x NEAC Champion
    • 2x NCAA Tournament Appearances
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Bobby Blethen

Bobby Blethen

Coaching Experience:

  • All West Lacrosse Box Sacramento
  • Acalanes HS JV Head Coach/Varsity Midfield Coach
  • Mad Dog 2029 Los Angeles, West Elite Chrome, and National Gold
  • ADVNC Lacrosse

Playing Experience:

  • Capistrano Valley High School
    • 3-Year Varsity Starter, Captain, and Points Leader
  • CSU Chico (MCLA)
    • All-Conference Selection
    • Team Captain, 3-Year Starter
  • Italy National Team
    • 2023 European Qualifiers Roster
    • 2024 Box World Championships Roster
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Mike Caposella

Mike Caposella

Coaching Experience:

  • Mad Dog Lacrosse (2021-present)
  • Head Coach for 2027 National Gold, East Elite, 2026 Mad Dog North Black
  • 6th Season Coaching High School Lacrosse

Playing Experience:

  • 4-Year Starter at DePaul Catholic High School
  • Senior Captain (2012)
  • 2x All-State
  • 4-Year Starter at Stockton University
  • Senior Captain (2018)
  • Top 10 in Stockton University History for Goals (141), Assists (70), Points (211)
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Ryan Brent

Ryan Brent

Coaching Experience:

Head Coach, Mission Viejo High School (2009-2011)

  • 2011 D2 OC & Southern Section CIF Champions & 2009 South Coast League Champions

Head Coach, Concordia University – Irvine (2014-2017)

  • National Champions (2017)
  • 4x SLC Champions (2014-2017)
  • IMCLA D2 National Coach of the Year (2015, 2017)

Head Coach, Crean Lutheran (2018-2019)

  • Founded lacrosse program in 2018 with a 21-7 record

Head Coach, Santa Margarita Catholic High School (2020-Present)

  • 2022 Trinity League Champions

Mad Dog Lacrosse Coach (2022-Present)

Playing Experience:

Mission Viejo High School

  • 3x All-County
  • US Lacrosse All-American

University of California, Santa Barbara

  • 4-Year Player
  • 2x All-Conference Selection
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Tomas Rodriguez

Tomas Rodriguez

Coaching Experience

  • Ballers Lacrosse (2014-2019)
  • Showtime Lacrosse (2015)
  • Cathedral Catholic HS Assistant Coach (2020)
  • Santa Fe Christian Assistant Coach (2021-Present)
  • Mad Dog Lacrosse (Present)

Playing Experience

  • Yorktown High School/Trinity-Pawling
  • University of Maryland Baltimore County(UMBC)  (2015-2017)
  • Puerto Rico Men’s National Team

 

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Greg Schneider

Greg Schneider

Coaching Experience:

  • Mad Dog National 2026 Gold Head Coach
  • Mad Dog East Elite 2026 Co-Head Coach
  • Mad Dog NJ Shore 2028 Black Head Coach
  • Mad Dog 2030 Red Head Coach
  • Mad Dog 2033 Assistant Head Coach
  • Volunteer – Shark River Recreation Lacrosse Program (2014-Present)
  • Trustee, Manasquan AYF Football

Playing Experience:

  • Marist College MVP (1997)
  • Two-Year Captain, Marist College (1995-1997)
  • Division I Preseason Honorable Mention All-American (1996-1997)
  • 5th in Division I for Total Assists (37) (1996)
  • 18th in Division I for Total Points (59) (1996)
  • 1st Team All-MAAC Conference (1996)
  • 9th All-Time MAAC Conference Assists Per Season (37) (1996)
  • 9th All-Time MAAC Conference Assists per Game (2.47) (1996)
  • 10th All-Time in Total Points, Marist College (175)
  • 7th All-Time in Total Assists, Marist College (93)
  • 5th All-Time in Assists Per Season, Marist College (37)
  • 6th All-Time in Assists in One Game, Marist College (6)
  • Current All-Time Points Record Holder for a Midfielder, Marist College (175)
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Lou Aboyoun

Lou Aboyoun

Coaching Experience:

Assistant Head Coach, DePaul Catholic HS (2016-2019)

Head Coach, Cedar Grove HS (2020-2022)

  • First State Playoff Win in School History
  • Conference Champions (2021)
  • Nominee, Coach of the Year

Head Coach, Mad Dog Lacrosse

  • 2021 National Team (#2 Ranked)
  • East Elite (2025)

Playing Experience:

DePaul Catholic High School

  • First Team All-State
  • Two-Time First Team All-Conference
  • Two-Time First Team All-County
  • Team Captain
  • First Team All-Decade (Passaic County)
  • DePaul Catholic Hall of Fame Inductee

Marist College

  • Walk-On
  • Four-Year Starter
  • MAAC Championship (2005)
  • All-MAAC Conference (2008)
  • Nominee, Defensive Player of the Year (2008)
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Aedan Herman

Aedan Herman

Coaching Experience:

  • Mad Dog West Elite & Mad Dog National Director – Head of Recruiting (2020-Present)
    • Led Mad Dog National to #1 club ranking (2023/2024 fall season)
    • Facilitated the recruitment of 200+ players to top universities
    • Selected as a coach for the 2024 Adrenaline All-American Senior Game
  • Head Coach, Pacific Southwest Nike National All-Star Games 2024 Team

Playing Experience:

  • Colonial Forge High School
    • School Record Holder for Goals, Assists, and Points
    • 3x All-District, 2x All-Region
    • 2009 Area, District, Regional Player of the Year
    • All-Met, All-American (2009)
  • Marist College
    • 4-Year Starter as Offensive Midfielder
    • 2013 Marist College Coaches Award Winner
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Mike Hungerford

Mike Hungerford

Coaching Experience

  • Farmingdale High School (NY)
    • Head Coach (2017–2023): NY State Class A Finalists, Long Island & Nassau Champions (2023); Nassau Coach of the Year (2017, 2023); Jim Amen & Alan Lowe Award recipient (2023); 82–20 record.
    • Assistant Coach (1999–2012): NY State Champions (2011), Finalists (2003, ranked #3 nationally); 202–58 record.
  • Cold Spring Harbor High School (NY)

Assistant Coach: NY State Class C Champions (2015, 2016); 62–11 record.

Playing Experience

Ithaca College Men’s Lacrosse – Team MVP (1989), Captain (1990)

Additional Highlights

Speaker, IMLCA National Convention (2017, 2019)

Author, Creative Passing Drills (Championship Productions, 2021)

Field Director, Breakout Goaltending (2016–present)

25 years of HS Football coaching

Compete against the best.

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Emphsis on Strong Player & personal development

At Mad Dog Lacrosse, we are committed to guiding athletes through every stage of their lacrosse journey. With a focus on skill enhancement, strategic growth, and personalized recruitment support, they ensure each player reaches their full potential.

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Founding Member of the alliance lacrosse league

The Alliance Lacrosse League, a partnership between five of the premium clubs in the country that will provide high level, best-in-class tournaments and recruiting events to elite players nationwide. Founded by Mad Dog Lacrosse, 3D New England, Building Blocks Lacrosse and Sweetlax, the league will provide allied partners and clubs in the industry access to tournaments and showcases they would not otherwise have access to.

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Big Brother Program

The Mad Dog Lacrosse Big Brother Program is designed to support the holistic development of our athletes, both on and off the field. Through academic support, including study halls and one-on-one tutoring, we help players build strong learning habits. Our athletic development focuses on individual training and film review to sharpen skills and elevate performance. Beyond the game, our leadership and mentorship initiatives foster positive life habits, guiding players to become well-rounded athletes and leaders in their communities.

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Dogs in the community

Mad Dog Lacrosse is dedicated to giving back through community service. Our Dogs Day of Service supports food banks, beach cleanups, and orgs like Harlem Lacrosse. We’ve donated 100+ toys to Toys for Tots, organized regional Food Drives, and contributed to the USS Midway Holiday Fundraiser, fostering a culture of service and leadership.

Commits

Our club has setablished itself as one of the top college placement programs in the country

Class Of 2026

Player NameCollege/UniversityGrad Year
Josh LoganUniversity of Virginia2026
Jackson BondUniversity of North Carolina2026
Amaan CambrelenOhio State2026
Win ChandlerDuke2026
Luke LydonBoston University2026
Toby NajensonBrown University2026
Jayden NascimentoRutgers University2026
Gabe JamesOhio State2026
Alek AskerogluDuke2026
Max BushawNotre Dame2026
Emanuel JastrzebeskiRutgers University2026
Beckett ArcherPrinceton University2026
Ryan PietzmeierUniversity of Utah2026
Jack O’ReillyCornell University2026
Wyatt CaproUMBC2026
Charlie CroteauUniversity of North Carolina2026
David GouldLoyola University2026
Bennett HendricksBrown University2026
Gavin ReinhartLehigh University2026
Mason KellyTowson University2026
Connor MolyneauxJacksonville University2026
Cody MabryBoston University2026
Blake HamDenver University2026
Mason HixDenver University2026
JT RigbyUniversity of Utah2026
Sandy HooperQuinnipiac University2026
Konner SayerUMass2026
Rocco VeneziaVirginia Military Institute2026
Colin O’RourkeBryant University2026
Tanner BirdMerrimack College2026
Nate RyanNJIT2026
Eli FriedmanMarquette University2026
Spencer MeileNaval Academy2026